Mexico didn’t wait long for its first championship.

The Bulldogs wrestled in the Grain Valley tournament on Saturday and won the event by 41 points — beating Fort Osage’s 141 points with 182 points. Four won their respective weight classes, including Trevor Cole at 106 pounds, Carlos Juarez Ramirez at 113, Logan Hilderman at 132 and Brenden Wilson at 175. 

Cole went 5-0 and pinned four of his five opponents, Juarez Ramirez and Wilson each went 3-0 and pinned all of their opponents, and Hilderman went 4-0 and won two matches via technical fall.

Evan Blair finished second at 120, Kyler Carr was second at 157, Travis Shramek was second at 285, Brayden Arnold was third at 126, Hunter Love was fourth at 165 and Grant Walker finished fourth at 190.

Jesus Garcia took third at junior varsity 138.

In other JV action on Saturday, Mexico competed at the Jefferson City JV tournament. Jaxon Cooney finished first at 106 pounds, and the team’s third-placers included Brody Hutchinson at 106, Collin Martin at 132 and Mac Haag at 215.

North Callaway has five first-placers in fifth place finish in Marceline

North Callaway had several stand out in its first tournament of the season.

The Thunderbirds had five win their respective weight classes to finish fifth at the Tiger Mat Classic on Saturday in Marceline. Kellen Long won the 157-pound bracket, Carver Safranski won the 157B bracket, Collin Moore won at 175, Wyatt Haden won at 190 and Gunnar Wenneker won at 285. 

Long won by pinfall three times during his 5-0 day, Safranski pinned all five of his opponents, Moore had three pins in his 5-0 day, Haden went 3-0 and pinned two opponents. and Wenneker went 3-0 and pinned two opponents. 

Bryson Twillman was second at 106, Hunter Long was second at 215, Aiden Wimmer was third at 138 and Gage Coil was fourth at 106.

Baker champion for North Callaway in Marceline

There has been one wrestling tournament North Callaway girls and it is now one championship for Ella Baker.

Baker won the 135-pound bracket for the Ladybirds at the Tiger Mat Classic on Saturday in Marceline. She pinned three opponents and won via technical fall once during her 4-0 day.

Three girls finished second in their respective brackets, including Brooke Giboney at 105, Lotus Gwaltney at 130B and Elka Endres at 135. Giboney won by fall and technical and had one loss, Gwaltney won by pin four times and had one loss, and Endres won by pin three times and had one loss.

Kerns notches 100th win in MMA’s second place at Esmond Ford

Missouri Military Academy senior Deonte Kerns was close to his 100th win and got it on Saturday.

Kerns won the 114-pound weight class at the Esmond Ford Memorial Tournament in Affton after winning all six of his matches via pinfall. James Grace was first at 150 after winning all five of his matches by pin to help MMA finish second behind Affton with 164 points compared to 203 points.

William Pennington was second at 138, Owen French was second at 165, Erik Bond was second at 190 and David Woodcock was third at 138